Software Workbench

Software built for actual needs.

This is the engineering side of the work: Thunderbird add-ons, Windows desktop tools, PHP applications, data-backed interfaces, hosted utilities, and private systems designed around real ministry and workflow needs.

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An open Bible on a workbench beside a laptop, notebook, and project papers.

Engineering Practical software, not generic tech support.

Discernment Public proof with private work kept protected.

Foundation Scripture remains visible under the build.

Method

Systems built for real needs.

The work underneath is practical: Bible study support, email follow-up, desktop utilities, private operations, and web platforms backed by real hosting and server experience.

Ministry workflow support

Bible study workflow

Need

Bible study ministry creates real preparation work: notes, references, handouts, media, follow-up, and web updates that need order without becoming the focus.

Built from

Private note organization, reusable page sections, simple publishing helpers, and media-ready preparation workflows.

Privacy boundary

Study preparation, pastoral notes, and unfinished material remain private until something is ready to share.

Outcome

The teaching stays centered on Scripture while the supporting workflow becomes easier to manage and repeat.

Notes PHP JavaScript Media prep

Public Builds

Public projects.

These are public tools with real screenshots, release artifacts, privacy boundaries, and focused reasons to exist.

HitMeUp active reminders interface in Thunderbird.

01 Thunderbird add-on v1.0.3 release

HitMeUp Reminder

Turns important email messages into visible local follow-up reminders inside Thunderbird.

Due reminders, active list, edit, snooze, cancel, and local notification flow.

JavaScript Thunderbird Local-first Packaged XPI

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02 Thunderbird add-on v0.0.5-stable-beta release

QuietJunk

Marks Thunderbird-recognized junk mail as read so fake unread counts stop competing for attention.

Startup cleanup, folder watching, account exclusions, manual cleanup, and privacy boundary.

JavaScript MailExtension Privacy-local Packaged XPI

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03 Rainmeter skin v0.5.15 release

Codex Halo

Shows local Codex 5-hour and weekly limit status directly on the Windows desktop.

Seven display styles, control panel, local log reading, and packaged RMSKIN release.

Rainmeter PowerShell Windows Local data

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04 Rainmeter agenda v0.3.6-beta.1 release

Blipline

Turns private iCal feeds into a clean desktop agenda timeline for upcoming schedule awareness.

Multi-calendar import, recurrence handling, templates, resizing, cache, and local privacy notes.

Rainmeter iCal Calendar Packaged RMSKIN

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05 Rainmeter clock/weather v0.6.3-beta.1 release

Uptime Clock Pro

Creates an expressive desktop time/weather anchor with painterly weather scenes and layout presets.

Open-Meteo weather, custom raster scenes, localization, presets, and packaged RMSKIN release.

Rainmeter Weather Localization Visual systems

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Foundations

Real-world foundations.

These are the kinds of work that have followed me for years: inbox follow-up, hosted sites, servers, forms, files, private records, Bible study preparation, and people who need things to keep working.

Web work since 1999

Hosting and server operations

Long-running web hosting and web design work: Linux environments, server upkeep, upgrades, security-minded maintenance, PHP/MySQL sites, WordPress surfaces, and the practical work of keeping sites alive.

Linux servers PHP/MySQL WordPress Security upkeep

Front end, back end, and data

Full-stack web builds

Sites and tools that need more than a polished page: templates, forms, routing, content structure, data storage, release discipline, and code that can keep growing after launch.

HTML/CSS JavaScript PHP Data design

Small tools for recurring work

Private ministry operations

Private systems around budgets, file processing, documents, task queues, records, and admin workflows where the useful parts matter but the internal details should stay protected.

Budgets Files Documents Task queues

Workflow serving the Word

Bible study ministry support

Bible study is ministry work, not a tech product. The technical layer simply helps preparation, notes, references, media, web updates, and follow-up stay ordered and usable.

Preparation References Media prep Follow-up

Desktops, servers, and support

Everyday technical breadth

Decades of being the person people call when the computer, server, site, workflow, or technical decision needs calm judgment and a workable answer.

Desktops Servers Support Troubleshooting

Stack

Tools I work with.

The stack changes by project, but the pattern stays practical: server-aware deployment, versioned code, clear interfaces, data-aware design, and tools shaped around real workflows.

Front-end

HTML/CSS

Semantic pages, responsive systems, and polished public surfaces.

Interactivity

JavaScript

Browser behavior, filters, add-ons, and practical interface logic.

Server

PHP 8.2

Routing, forms, templates, and small application backends.

Data

MySQL

Optional storage for contact records and future project/content data.

Desktop

Rainmeter

Windows desktop skins, settings panels, packaged releases, and practical glanceable utilities.

Automation

PowerShell

Local helpers, data refresh, installer support, and Windows workflow glue.

Operations

Systems support

Desktops, servers, hosting environments, upgrades, troubleshooting, and security-minded upkeep.

Apps

Swift

Private app experiments and native-interface learning.

Extensions

Thunderbird add-ons

Email workflow software for follow-up reminders and quiet junk-mail cleanup.

Delivery

Packaged releases

Inspectable public releases with XPI and RMSKIN artifacts for real installation paths.

Web

WordPress themes

Theme surfaces, hosting support, and content delivery.

Workflow

Git/GitHub

Versioned work, private repositories, and public releases when ready.

Ministry

Ministry workflows

Supporting Bible studies, media prep, websites, and distribution without replacing the ministry work itself.